HE was born in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, specifically that mountainous section called Tajikstan, Central Asia, which became an independent nation in September 1991, a mere three months after the USSR was dissolved. ...

CHIEF executive officer (CEO) of Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) subsidiary Prime Sports Ltd, Xesus Johnston, says the company is placing greater focus on its product, distribution and brand to effectively compete with the new lott...

IT did not take long to know the main inspiration behind the success of Digicel Jamaica's new man in charge: He is Denis O'Brien, the billionaire Irishman who decided to invest in the local economy 20 years ago. ...

In the great era of West Indies cricket, a first-class cricket match and, particularly, an international Test match at Sabina Park was sold out, with additional spectators perched in trees and on rooftops. Some of the most gloriou...

DOCTORS at Annotto Bay Hospital in St Mary are restive over the non-payment of COVID-19 incentives which they say have been owed to them for over a year.One of the affected doctors, who spoke to the Jamaica Observer on condition o...

Members of the Jamaica Defence Force going through their drills yesterday, in preparing for the ceremonial opening of the Jamaican Parliament on Thursday, February 18.

WASHINGTON, USA (AP) — The Senate on Saturday acquitted Donald Trump of inciting the horrific attack on the US Capitol, concluding a historic impeachment trial that exposed the fragility of America's democratic traditions an...

IT was not shocking to learn last weekend that the minister of culture, gender, entertainment and sport had moved to lock down a football camp scheduled for the Horace Burrell Football Academy, which was not approved. ...

VERTEBELLE Molloy was last month hailed as a faithful servant of God who was blessed with a beautiful singing voice and who, throughout her almost 80 years on Earth, never thought twice about helping people in need. ...

As part of its 80th anniversary celebrations, Nestlé Jamaica recently gifted one lucky customer a 2020 Toyota RAV4 motor vehicle.

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission-approved lottery company Lucky Play enjoyed a positive reception from gamers as operations officially began last Wednesday morning with the first live draw at 8:00 o'clock, operators h...

KEY WEST, United States (CMC) — The United States Coast Guard (USCG) says a crew of its cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) returned to its home port in Key West, Florida, after a 59-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea during which four dr...

SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland — The police here were up to late yesterday evening questioning two Nicaraguans whom they said entered Jamaica illegally by boat earlier in the morning.According to commander of the Westmoreland ...

URBAN planners are calling on housing developers to look at more diversifed housing solutions as work-from-home (WFH) arrangements could see more professionals migrating to the cities.Dr Carol Archer, professor of urban planning a...

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica — On the heels of a recent announcement communicating its successful raising of CAD$4.9 million, Silo Wellness will host its first wellness retreat at Coral Cove resort, Westmoreland, on Tuesday, Februar...

THE Government has spent close to $1 billion on improvements to facilities and other capital works within the correctional system since 2016-17, according to minister without portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator...

WITH work-from-home policies (WFH) implemented by several companies since the start of the novel coronavirus pandemic, some employees in the Corporate Area have decided to trade the hustle and bustle of the city for the pace of th...

WITH many people now reeling from pandemic fatigue, gymnast-turned-model and life coach Zoya Yaseka has some suggestions on how to cope with the effects of COVID-19 fatigue.Pandemic fatigue, as defined by the World Health Organiza...

WHATEVER our field of study, health emerges as the top-most concern, whether we agree or not.Our productive potential is compromised when we are in poor health. And never in our lifetime has health been put more at risk than now, ...

Novamed and the Visionaries' Summit will be hosting a virtual health care forum March 3-4 which will convene an audience of high-level stakeholders in the global health care space with the aim of bringing innovation and world-cla...

TWO weeks ago, we spoke about the urinary symptoms that taxi driver John experienced.His urinary symptoms were significantly bothersome and affected his quality of life. He sought medical attention for relief of his symptoms. We w...

The Jamaica Rum Festival (JRF), now in its third year, has been described as an educational undertaking that adds enormous value to the tourism industry.That's the assessment by the Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett, who has res...

BOSTON, USA (AP) — The former FBI agent serving a 40-year prison sentence for alerting Boston mobster Whitey Bulger that he could be implicated in a murder, is seeking to be released from prison on medical grounds. The Flori...

Suspicion always hauntsThe guilty mind.— Shakespeare

ATTORNEY General Marlene Malahoo Forte says that, as of now, Jamaicans would not be able to travel internationally using a national identification system (NIDS) card.“That is a policy remit which is not covered, currently,&#...